Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1887-12-02
DEATH OF LIEUr.-Gov. HINCKLEy.
Suddenly Stricken Down while Visiting
Friends In BostOn-Sket n of His Life.

Suddenly Stricken Down while Visiting
Friends In Boston-sket of His Life.
The many friends of Hon. Lyman G..
Hinckley at Chelsea, as well as other
towns in Vermont were startled by the
intelligence of his death about II o'clock
Saturday night in Boston. where he had
gone to spend Thanksgiving with his sis
ters at the home of his brother-in law, Mr..
Charles &. Prescott. He started from his
home in Chelsea Wednesday morning,
and ,,fter his arrival in Boston appeared
in his usual health until Friday afternoon,
when he was suddenly seized with a severe
pain in his stomach, which resulted in the
rupture of blood vessel. caused, it is
thought, by structure OF the esophagus.
Lyman Gillett Hinckley was born at the
village of Post Mills, in the town Of Tibet
ford, April 49, 1892 He was the eldest
child of Lyman Hinckiey, now deceased
well TODD farmer, who held various
positions of honor and trust in that town,
aud in 1860 and 1861 was elected assistant
judge OF Orange County Court. The sou
was fitted for college under Hiram Orcutt
at Thetford Hill academy, then a flourish
ing school, which he entered at the age
of IA.
He entered Dartmouth in 1852 and his
sparkling wit, brilliant conversational
powers, general KIN Jwledge of affairs and
keen common sense brought him at once
into notice, and he soon became one of the
most popular men in the class. Among
his classmates may be mentioned ex Gov
ernor Benjamin f. Prescott, Rev. f. ID.
Aver. ID: D., of Concord, n. H, DR.. Jo-
seph l.. Elkins of Newmarket, Judge Ca
leb Blodgett and Hon A. b. Coffin of
Boston, Hon. William H. Hale of Spring
ded, Mr.. walter 5. Church and the late
n. ;. Simpklns of New York city. He
taught district schools in Stratford and
Norwich, VT, and in Upton and Glouces-
his academic, and collegiate course
and in September 1851 he went
to Chelsea, Vt, as assistant of Hor-
ace b. Woodwork, then principal of
Chelsea academy and at the same time
he commenced his study of law with Hon.
Burnham Martin and later with Hon. Will
liam ltebard. he was assistant clerk in the
grand list department during the session
OF the Vermont Legislature IN 1856, was
second assistant clerk of the House of
representatives during the session of
1897 and first assistant or reading clerk
during the sessions of 1858 and 80 He
was admitted to the bar rs an attorney at
the January term of Orange County
Court, 1860 and at the same term ne was
appointed clerk of the supreme aud COun-
" courts ana the Court OF ChanCery Tor
Orange county, which Office he held con.
tlnuOusly up to the time of his death, a
space OF almost y years, he was one OF
me oluesI ana perhaps the oldest clerk In
Term OF service IN the state, lie was a
nehntr OF the House OF representatives
rom ne Town OF chelsea IN the years lS62,
'63 '6s go, 20 auu 80, senator from Or
anEe county, in 1872 and '13 and lieutenant
governor IN Io'4 ana 90 he mas been
ihoueld'0I vi town meeting IN Cnelsea Tor
I.he past ~ years aud mas been selectnan,
Iister ana justice OF the pee ce Tor more
lh M, ~ years.
C; re Vas wa marie NOV. 2l' lo6l, TO Mary
S 81, henry OF waterbury, sister OF Gen.
"; w; Htnry OF burlington ana Hon.
Johh +. Hehry OF Brooklyn. They had one